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Heat Transfer

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
3.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
4.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
5.
Conduction occurs in...
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
6.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
7.
Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
You lay on the same hot rock at night and keep warm from the rock by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
10.
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
What causes the circulation of air in the atmosphere?
a)
Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.
b)
The ground is heated by the sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.
c)
Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.
d)
The sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.
12.
The area in front of a fire feels warm. What are the processes that make the people in front of a fire feel warm?
a)
conduction and convection
b)
radiation and conduction
c)
radiation and convection
d)
radiation, convection, and conduction
13.
What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?
a)
Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
b)
No energy is transferred.
c)
Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
d)
The water warms up due to the humidity
14.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
15.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Insulation